NTP: There is some concern about toxicity of bisphenol A - Food Consumer Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:13:50 -0000 Canada.comNTP: There is some concern about toxicity of bisphenol AFood Consumer, IL - Sep 4, 2008... type 2 diabetes," Frederick vom Saal, a specialist in endocrine disruptors from the University of Missouri in Columbia was quoted as commenting. ...Chemical in Plastic Bottles Damages Monkeys and Human Tissue eMaxHealth.comPlastic Bottle Chemicals Still Raise Safety Concerns AboutLawsuits.comBisphenol A is a “Concern” for Children, report says InjuryBoard.comall 300 news articles Environment: The ecology of sex —Saleem H Ali - Daily Times Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:06:48 -0000 Environment: The ecology of sex —Saleem H AliDaily Times, Pakistan - Aug 15, 2008This class of compounds is called “endocrine disruptors”. and includes a wide range of organic molecules that were first brought to global attention in 1991 ... When do dogs outgrow certain foods? - Norman Transcript Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:15:13 -0000 When do dogs outgrow certain foods?Norman Transcript, OK - Aug 27, 2008Many of these are called endocrine disruptors, and they can play a role in both dogs' and humans' weight problems. The Canadian province of Ontario just ... Waves of disaster - Georgia Straight Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:19:59 -0000 Waves of disasterGeorgia Straight, Canada - Aug 14, 2008“There is concern,” he notes, that endocrine disruptors may upset the precise, delicate process of fetal development, leading to problems such as ... Endosulfan threat still looms off Romblon - ABS CBN News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:11:18 -0000 ABS CBN NewsEndosulfan threat still looms off RomblonABS CBN News, Philippines - Sep 3, 2008A suspected endocrine disruptor, endosulfan has been linked to autism, birth defects and abnormalities. Various scientific studies have shown risks to ... RoHS: It’s all still happening - Electronics News Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:12:14 -0000 Electronics NewsRoHS: It’s all still happeningElectronics News, Australia - Sep 2, 2008The criteria were “substances classified as CMR, PBT / vPvB or endocrine disruptors”, and were drawn from Directive 67/548/EEC, which has been superseded by ...
Öko-Recherche - Analyses of material flows of chemicals in the environment, including endocrine-disrupting industrial chemicals.
Coalition Opposed to PCB Ash in Monroe County, Indiana - Provides information concerning the problem related to PCB hazardous waste incinerator and landfill. Links to resources and research.
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e.hormone: At the Cutting Edge of Endocrine Disruptor Research. - Provide information about: upcoming conferences, the latest in research techniques and results, commentaries from distinguished scholars in the field, links to related news and stories.
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Endocrine Disruptors Low-Dose Peer Review - Report evaluating the low dose effects and dose response relationships for endocrine disrupting chemicals in mammalian species that relate to human health.
Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative - Describes the coordination of U.S. federal government efforts to examine the hypothesis that there are chemicals present in the environment of humans and wildlife that, by virtue of their ability to interact with endocrine systems, are causing a variety of adverse health effects.
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Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health -- About.com - Information and internet links related to the reproductive effects of dioxins and other environmental toxins.
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Hormonally Active Agents in the Environment - 1999 National Academy of Sciences report (1) examines the science behind the ominous prospect of estrogen mimics threatening health and well-being and (2) identifies research needs. Purchase book or read it online.
International POPs Elimination Network - IPEN works for the global elimination of persistent organic pollutants. Information on PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) including health effects, international, national and local policy efforts, elimination technology, and links to further research and resources.
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Introduction to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals - An introduction to the effects of hormone disrupting chemicals on man and the environment, and the response of governments and industry to this problem. Written for anyone interested in the subject. Includes internet links and other references.
New Studies Confirm Dangers of Atrazine, a Widely Used Agricultural Weed-Killer - NRDC website describes research suggesting the atrazine is a carcinogen and causes sexual abnormalities in male frogs.
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OECD Endocrine Disruptors Assessment - Part of the OECD Test Guidelines Programme, focused on reaching international agreement on the testing and assessment of chemicals with respect to their endocrine disrupting potential.
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Our Stolen Future - Provides updates about endocrine disruption created by man-made chemical contaminants that interfere with hormones in humans and wildlife.
PCB Home Page at EPA - Provides information on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's). Background, resources and links to many topics.
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Teens Before Their Time - With budding breasts and pubic hair, girls are developing earlier than ever. What's causing it? And what are the psychological effects? Time Magazine.
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The Dioxin Home Page - Personal home page by Lewis A. Shadoff, Ph.D., discusses dioxins, furans, and similar toxic substances, including what they are and where they are found.
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The Information Site on Endocrine Modulation - This conservative, industry/government funded site provides very cautious interpretations of scientific findings about endocrine disruption.
Thymus Atrophy - Abstract of study that investigated whether TCDD triggers apoptosis in thymocytes.
Weed Killer Deforms Sex Organs in Frogs, Study Finds - New York Times report on University of California study that found that male frogs exposed to very low doses of atrazine are deficient in testosterone and can develop multiple sex organs.
WWF Endocrine Disruptor Information - Papers and speeches on how hormone disruptors interfere with bio-chemical processes, and a suspected list of hormone disruptors.
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